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Council President Brossard: Councilman Scarl, Chairman of the Public Safety, Health, and Welfare Committee. Do you have a report this evening? Public Safety, Health and Welfare Committee Councilman Scarl: I do, Mr. President, thank you. The Public Safety, Health, and Welfare Committee met on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. Present were Committee Members Scarl, Hemann, and Madden. Council Members Glassburn, Gilchrist, and Shymske. Council President Brossard, the Mayor, the Directors of Law, Finance, HR, Economic Development, Safety, Service, the Assistant Law Director, Special Assistant to the Mayor, and guests. • First item discussed was Resolution 2024-104, the OPBA Dispatcher CBA. Mr. Esposito presented the highlights of the Dispatcher CBA, emphasizing that these were modeled after previous settled agreements and followed a similar pattern in terms of restructuring wage increases. A key focus was addressing concerns from dispatchers regarding the increased workload due to expanding dispatching services. The agreement included a one-time lump sum payment as compensation for this increased workload, but it was not added to the base salary. Other consistent terms included similar patterns for insurance and wage structure, along with rolling in weekend pay and lead certification pay. The agreement also enhanced the training dispatcher supplement and introduced provisions for a lateral higher credit process to help attract and retain candidates by offering discretionary credits for vacation and longevity. After a brief discussion, the committee voted 3-0 to recommend to Council. • Next on the agenda was Resolution 2024-111, the FOP Corrections CBA. Mr. Esposito again discussed the collective bargaining agreement, noting it followed the pattern of previously settled contracts with patrol and ranking officers under the FOP agreement. He highlighted that certain provisions, like the shooting bonus, were excluded as they were not relevant to this bargaining unit. The agreement incorporated ancillary pays into base rate and offered similar wage increases. Insurance provisions and lateral higher options remain consistent with the standard terms. Resolution 2024-111 was recommended to Council by a vote of 3-0. • Next discussed was Resolution 2024-109, the Fairview Park Dispatching Contract. Director Scofield discussed the renewal of the dispatching services contract for the City of Fairview Park Police. The new agreement increases the annual fee from $225,000 to $265,000, with a 3% annual increase in years two and three of the contract. She noted that the renewal is a continuation of the initial three-year contract signed in 2021 and has been agreed upon by both parties after discussion involving the Mayors and Police Chiefs. Resolution 2024-109 was recommended to Council by a vote of 3-0. 11-19-24 Council Meeting Minutes - Page 6